An inspirational figure who spent several decades fighting for peace around the world has passed away. Betty Peterson has died at the age of 100. The American-born activist, who served as a role model to a generation of women in Nova Scotia, leaves behind a lifetime of work battling inequality. “She’s been a familiar sight […]
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Anti-Muslim sentiments in Atlantic Canadians’ response to terrorism bill
“Confiscate and revoke the passports and citizenship of those involved in terrorist activities including their immediate family. Muslims protect Muslims.” That’s the anonymous comment made by one self-identified Atlantic Canadian as part of the federal government’s online public consultation on national security. The feedback was collected last fall to gain insight into what reforms Canadians […]
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Bringing peace to Dalhousie
By itself, a military approach to conflict and international security issues won’t solve those problems, says Shelly Whitman. That’s a remarkable attitude coming from someone employed by Dalhousie’s Centre for Foreign Policy Studies, which is funded primarily through the Department of National Defence, publishes the war machine-friendly Canadian Naval Review and hosts regular conferences on […]
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Objector accounts pay for peace
American war vets from Iraq and Afghanistan were testifying before the Congressional Progressive Caucus last month when Barbara Lee, a Democrat from California, wondered how the US military dehumanizes the “enemy,” making it easier for soldiers to kill. Kristofer Goldsmith, a former US Army sergeant who fought in Iraq, replied that in basic training, recruits […]
